“I’ll be sleeping at her place..”

 

“Place? Whose place?”

 

“Dami..”

 

“Dami?”

 

“She has an apartment..”

 

Handong opens her eyes slowly. But a second later she quickly shut it close, while raised a hand of hers a bit. Block the sunshine with her palm once she found it shine right on her.

 

“So, you’re a.. doctor??”

 

“.. yeah”

 

Handong decided to sit on the bed. Rubbed her eyes as she still feel so sleepy. Glance to her side, she can see there’s another blonde girl beside her. Definitely still sleeping.

 

“You never told me if she’s a doctor..”

 

“H-huh?? What do you mean??”

 

Handong sigh deeply. Bring her hand to massage her temple. As she lift head immediately. She glance to the room that has the door wide open. Just to makes sure, the other blonde still sleep in her room. Meanwhile she is in the living room. Talking with someone on the phone

 

“Dami..”

 

“Dami..?”

 

“.. yes, Dami. She is a doctor-“

 

“W-wait! Where are you now??”

 

Handong raised one of her eyebrows. Confused by the sudden change of tone the other across her phone used. Somehow it suddenly sounds kinda panicked. And also, Handong can notice a slight fear in the voice.

 

“I’m in her apartment-“

 

“Wait.. what?!”

 

“Geez, calm down. Why you so panic out of sudden. It’s not like we’re done something. We’re just sleeping. That’s all. Anyway, back to my question. Why you never told me if she’s a doctor?”

 

“.. oh, right. I thought it’s not that important so-“

 

“Not important?? Geez, oppa. I made a girl who is actually a doctor to be my personal bodyguard. And brought her to our house while she has her own apartment??? Which point that is not important?? What if she sent by someone to kill me? And pretend to be kind and all??”

 

“.. sigh, you’re just too worried. There’s no way she was sends to kill you. She’s a doc-“

 

“Back in China..”

 

Handong hanging her words in the air. Recall what happened a few days ago, before she arrived in Korea.
Meanwhile in the other side, Changmin who just woke up because of Handong’s call just can shut his mouth. Probably waiting for Handong to continue her own words.
And it comes right away, after a while of silence. And upon hearing Handong’s voice. Changmin can notice if there’s a change in the way she speak.
It’s somehow sounds so cold, now.

 

“She killed”

 

—————

 

“So what you gonna do now?”

 

“I’m gonna dig more information about her. I don’t know why, but I have a bad feeling about her. Like.. there’s something she hiding from me..”

 

“But, there’s always something we always hiding from others. We’re hiding something from her too..”

 

“I know. But in this case.. I should know everything about her. Just in case she’s the one of these people who been chasing after me”

 

“.. Okay.. so what you want me to do?”

 

That question can be heard from across the phone. Makes Handong shut for a few second. Thinking.

 

“.. Nothing”

“Nothing???”

 

“Yeah, nothing..”

 

Handong reply lightly. While sometimes glancing to the bedroom door. Notice there’s a sound coming from the bedroom. Handong immediately raised one of her eyebrows just to hear a footsteps a second later

 

“I’ll hung up now. She’s awake..”

 

“W-wait! Handong-“

 

And not even care with the other across the phone. Handong immediately end the call. Just to lift her head. Found there’s a girl with short blonde hair walk out of the room. With a sleepy face. Staring at Handong who also staring back. Watching the girl run her fingers through her hair, lazily.
Notice that, Handong just flash her a tiny smile before she walk towards that sleepy girl. Greetings her a good morning, and told her to get ready.

 

“Where we gonna go?”

 

“Hospital..”

 

“Hospital?”

 

“Yeah”

 

Handong smile sweetly to that girl, as she already stand in front of the other. Bring her hand to cup the other face, Handong just can grin playfully as she cares the other cheeks lovingly.

 

“I should get my therapy you know”

 

And with that, Handong let out a soft chuckle. In the end of her words. But unfortunately, it’s a fake one. Cause the main reason she wants to go to hospital not because of her trauma. There’s another reason..

 

‘If she is a doctor. The best place to digging about her. Absolutely a hospital’

 

“You work here?”

 

“Yeah. But I took a break, cause I want to finish my education in China”

 

“Oh.. that’s explained why you were there back then”

 

“Yeah. Lucky, the head of this hospital is kind enough to let me..”

 

Dami shrugged her shoulders while saying those words. While Handong just nod her head repeatedly. Walking beside Dami. As they’re just arrived at the hospital and head to Hayoung’s room immediately.
Glancing around, Handong can notice there’s a lot of hospital employees absolutely staring at Dami. And not just the employees. There’s also some doctors who passed by, staring at Dami with a frown visible on their face.

Decided to turn her head to Dami. Handong staring at the younger from head to toe. Dami just wear a casual clothes. Not like yesterday when she wear a black suit. Since technically, she’s Handong’s personal bodyguard now. But, after what happened yesterday. They can’t help but throw the clothes away cause there’s some of blood stains on the suit. And like usual. Dami burned it. On the kitchen. Cover her track. But earlier, there’s no cigarette. Cause Handong forbids her.

Today, she wear a white hoodie. Black pants. A pair of gray sneaker. And also a white baseball cap. While Handong, the older just borrow the younger white shirt, that the other used to wear when she do her job as a doctor. Along with a black pants. While Handong’s clothes was left in the car.
Sua’s car. To be exact.

 

“I’m gonna call you when I’m done. Makes sure your phone is definitely with you. Got it?”

 

Handong staring at Dami. Narrowed her eyes on the younger. Makes Dami just blink her eyes a second before she nod her head. Seeing that, Handong curves a tiny smile before she lean closer to Dami and peck the younger lips. Pull back immediately, Handong just can smirk. Notice how red the younger face is. Widened her eyes in shock. Questioning the older action through her gaze. But Handong just wink playfully towards her before entered the room behind her. And disappear from Dami’s sight a second later.
But again, little did they know. The expression on both of their faces suddenly change when one of another is no longer on their sight. That empty gaze is a proof.

 

“May I know why you’re suddenly here?”

 

Hayoung raised one of her eyebrows. Questioning, Handong who keep her straight face after close the door behind. Walk to take a seat right across her same aged friend. Handong just can staring at the doctor. Watching her checking her phone, before giving Handong a confused look

 

“I’m sure there’s no call or any message from you. And I’m sure it’s not the day for your thera-“

 

“I’m here to ask you something..”

 

Handong cut Hayoung’s sentence. Earn a frown from the other. Just to realize a second later. Handong gives her such a unreadable look. And Hayoung sure, it looks pretty intimidating..

 

“What is it?”

 

“Well..”

 

Handong pull out her phone from her purse. Swipe her finger on the screen. Before put her phone on the table between them.
Rotate it one hundred eighty degrees. Handong push her phone towards Hayoung who just can raised one of her eyebrows before Handong can notice the change on Hayoung’s face. Once the other seems recognized what is on Handong’s phone screen.
A picture of two girls in white doctor coat, smiling to the camera.

 

“Do you know anything about Lee Yoobin.. since you’re a doctor here. And your father is the head of hospital. I can counting on you, right? Or I need to ask the other doctor in the photo?”

 

And with that, Hayoung know. This girl it’s surely intimidating.

 

—————

 

“Yeah, she ask me to bring the groceries to the mansion..”

 

“Oh, good timing..”

 

“Yeah, I think so..”

 

Dami lean her head back. Resting on the top of the seat while put her phone beside her ear. Talking with someone on the phone. While her gaze staring at the rear mirror inside the car. Staring at the groceries bag on the backseat to be exact.
It should be on mansion by now. But since what happened yesterday. She can’t help but put it all inside her refrigerator. Lucky she has one in her apartment.

 

“Then I’m gonna wait here.. you know I don’t really have much time”

 

“I got it. I’m heading there now”

 

“I’ll wait”

 

And with that, the other immediately ended the call. Makes Dami also put her hand down, and throw her phone to the passenger seat. Start the engine. Dami drive the car who technically is Sua’s car out of the hospital parking area. With a empty gaze as she recall what happened earlier. When Handong suddenly peck her on the lips.
Back then, Dami seems so shock. And blushing caused of that. But beside all of that. It’s all fake. She just pretended to be shock and blushing. And to makes her not surprised. She notice if what the older did before was no other than a distraction.
And the only question in Dami’s mind is.

Distraction from what?

 

“She suspects you”

 

Dami just arrived in the cafe. Ordered a cup of coffee and walk to an empty seat in the edge of the room. Took a seat, right across that girl who seems busy with her late breakfast and some papers on her side.
And those words earlier. It’s the only thing who welcomes Dami once she sit in front of that girl, while sipping her coffee.

 

“I’m not surprised.. she acts kinda different today..”

 

“Kinda different? Like what?”

 

“Plent a peck on my lips?”

 

Dami shrugged her shoulders lightly. Placed her coffee on the table while that girl immediately staring at her. Lift her head from her breakfast also those papers just to give Dami a judging look.

 

“Wow.. what a quick step..”

 

That girl shake her head slowly. Smile in amused and continue eating her breakfast. Meanwhile Dami, she just staring at that girl. As she lean back on her chair.

 

“It’s so sudden. Even though we did far than that. It feels kinda off..”

 

“.. then, it’s a distraction.. isn’t it? She suspects you. Try to keep you around by playing with your feelings. Try to blow your mind. And since both of you did more than just a peck, like what you said, back in China. So maybe she thinks it’s okay, to make this kind of action.. and yet, she choose the wrong target..”

 

That girl play with her spoon in the air while letting those words coming out from her lips. Digging into her breakfast a second later. She immediately bring a spoon of food to . Chew it for a few seconds before swallow it and suddenly she realized about something. Makes her point out her spoon to Dami who just can raised one of her eyebrows. Confused.

 

“Oh, my bad. I just remembered. You’re no longer a heartless. Better be careful or she might be got you on her fingertips..”

 

That girl smirk widely. Teasing Dami who just can rolled her eyes in annoyed. Before giving that girl her lazy gaze.

 

“I thought you said you’re not have much time..”

 

Dami state coldly. Makes that girl let out a small chuckle just after she heard what Dami said.
Reach for her orange juice. That girl slowly take a sip of it just to staring at Dami. This time, with a different kind of gaze.

 

“Okay, doctor.. I’m gonna go straight to the point.. but first, how far you remember?”

 

That girl questioning Dami, while digging into her breakfast. Take a spoon of her food and chew it. Waiting for Dami who seems thinking for awhile. Probably recall the things that she remembered.

 

“I think.. almost all”

 

Dami seems unsure with her answer. Makes that girl just can raised one of her eyebrows upon hearing those words coming out from Dami’s lips

 

“Oh, really? What about your second job beside doctor?”

 

“.. you kidding me? It’s my main job not second. And of course I remembered that. How come I meet you here, if I don’t remember who I actually am?”

 

“Well.. You got the point there”

 

“You waste the time..”

 

That girl just can grin weirdly towards Dami once she heard those words coming from her. Reach for her coffee. Dami just can shake her head slowly. Somehow, feels kinda done with that girl.

 

“Okay.. then, are you remember how you killed my uncle and auntie?”

 

And with that, the edge of the cup. That just touched her lips and ready to welcome the black liquid in and throat suddenly delay as Dami doesn’t expect that question. Coming out from that girl who still eat peacefully. Like that question not even bother her even a little bit.

 

“.. yeah.. I remember..”

 

“How about what happened these past months? The beginning of our deal? Are you remember?”

 

“Yeah..”

 

“Including that special feeling for my cousin?”

 

“Yea- wait, what??”

 

Dami seems caught off guard. Makes that girl just can burst in laugh. Found Dami’s reaction kinda funny in her eyes

 

“Wohoo, what was that? Are you really have a special feeling for my cousin?”

 

“What??? Where was that came from???”

 

“Just admit it, Doctor Lee..”

 

That girl playing her spoon. Once again in the air, teasing Dami who just can staring at her in disbelief. Take a sip from her coffee. Dami just can throw her gaze to the side in annoyed. Earn a wide grin from the other who enjoyed watch Dami’s annoyed expression.
But later, a deep sigh suddenly escaped from that short blonde hair girl.

Then,

 

“... well, if it’s true... there’s no possibility we can be together, right? She probably not planned to repeat the same history like her cousin”

 

Those words coming out from Dami’s lips. Too smoothly makes the other immediately shut once she notice how dark Dami’s eyes became. Out of sudden.
Reach for her orange juice once again. That girl gulping a lot of it right away, just to turn her head to the side, a second later. Copying Dami’s gesture. Watching people around them.
Eating, chatting, happily..

 

“... so.. since when?”

 

Ignore the heavy air around them. That girl let out that question. Directly to Dami who just can lift the side of her lips. Absolutely understand what that girl means by the question.

 

“After we agree with the deal, I think? Maybe since I protect her. Watched her every single day. Makes sure these guys not hurt her or captured her face.. I don’t know.. you know I’m still heartless that time. So, I don’t know what is this weird feeling inside.. and..”

 

Dami lowered her face. Turn to the front. Choose to staring at her cup of coffee as she reach for it. Grab it and play it a little in the air. With that empty gaze.

 

“.. A month ago.. when you throw me to the sea. Just to be saved by that man. I know, and sure.. since then I slowly change. The brainwashed really works, I think..”

 

Dami let out a dry laugh. Recall what happened a month ago. It just a month, but there’s a lot of things happened in just that short of time.

 

“It was the first time, I feel really mad after such a long time.. he brought back my feelings.. the feeling that I forgot if I have this kind of things inside me. Well.. what you expected from a growing kid who be a heartless after kill her own mom? Who been abused after her dad dead in plane accident?”

 

Dami lift the side of her lips. Smile bitterly while tighten her grip on her own cup of coffee. Letting those memories from her childhood come to her mind. Playing inside her head like a broken record. And before she can crush that poor cup of coffee, that girl hand suddenly get into her sight. Pull the cup off of her hand.

 

“Okay, enough. I’m sorry for you. But it’s not the right time to talk about it..”

 

That girl staring into Dami’s eyes. Just to found the latter seems so broken, hurt and helpless at this time. Actually, it’s the first time for that girl to see this blonde girl in this kind of state. And in just one glance, she can tell. Dami really got her feelings back. She is no longer a heartless, a killer, a murder, assassin she met six months ago.
Dami is different now.

 

“I’m sorry.. I got carried away”

 

“Nah, it’s okay.. I understand. It must be hard for you..”

 

That girl say that lightly. Placing the cup of coffee on the table near Dami. While in the other hand, Dami just can curves a tiny smile. Staring at that girl. In such an unreadable gaze.

 

“It’s also hard for you.. right?”

 

Dami let out her voice. Letting those words coming out from her lips. And that sounds so vague in the other ears, somehow. Glancing to Dami slightly, that girl decided to turn her head to the side. Watching people around, while lean back on her chair..

 

“What do you mean?”

 

That girl seems not interesting. And Dami can notice it. Very clearly.
Let the silence take over the air around them. Dami just sigh heavily a second later. Before she decided to let those words escape from her lips. The words that she knows will open the biggest wound on that girl heart.

 

“Well, you watched your dad got shot in front of your eyes”

 

That unexpectedly coming out from Dami’s lips. Smoothly got into that girl ears just to makes her froze on her spot. Not expecting that. But later she just let out a strain laugh. Turn her head to Dami, and give the latter her unreadable look.

 

“What was that?? A fight back?”

 

“Kind of..”

 

Dami smirk slightly. Earn a laugh from that girl who decided to cross her arms on her chest. Staring at Dami with also a smirk on her face. Seems like, those words not affect her that much.

 

“Well, at least.. I’m not turn into a heartless and kill someone”

 

That girl smile widely. Makes Dami just lift the side of her lips. Reach for her coffee and took a sip of it. Accepting the sarcasm.

 

“Just like what I remember. You got a sharp tongue”

 

“Well, I can’t help.. I’m a genius psychopath who choose chance over revenge”

 

That girl laugh lightly in the end of her words. Meanwhile in the other hand, Dami just can shake her head slowly feels kinda amused towards that girl words. But she can’t disagree with her.
That girl is genius. And yeah.. she also a psychopath one.

 

“Okay, let’s really go straight to the point of our meeting, Doctor Lee..”

 

That girl curved a tiny smile on her face. Place both of her arms crossed on the table. Notice that, and the change of tone in that girl voice. Dami immediately raised one of her eyebrows. Realize if this time that girl really gonna go straight to the point she means.

 

“Okay, since yesterday was a mess after I caught you in your own apartment. Burning these evidence of yours and that kidnapped thing. Now I’m gonna ask you the answer of our deal.. well, Doctor Lee..

Kill or protect?”

 

—————

 

“I appreciate your decision..”

 

“So since your time of your original mission were expired after one year. And shortly, that guy from yesterday was sent by your own boss to finish your unfinished mission.. and now.. he’s dead. Then, it means there’s another person who’s going to take this mission as well too, soon..”

 

“Well.. if it’s the case..”

 

“Then everything’s gonna be hard than usual..”

 

That girl words from earlier. Come across Dami’s mind as she drive Sua’s car, enter the forest. Going through these hidden tracks and finally, she can see there’s a big mansion not far from her. Thanks to that girl messy draw. Which is successfully leading Dami to eventually got to the mansion. Cause Handong’s explanation was not enough.
Staring at that mansion, Dami just can staring at it in awe as she just have the time to completely admired that mansion. It tall fence, the wide yard, it looks old and well, not so well groomed. But it still looks so beautiful in Dami’s eyes.

Stop the car right in front of the fence, Dami immediately lower the window car just to staring at the camera on the fence. And after heard a sound that coming from the fence, she immediately notice the fence start to opens.
Step on the gas. Dami slowly drive the car entering the mansion area. Admiring a front yard, that filled with trees, and a little garden until she stop the car near the main door of the mansion. Circling a bit on the fountain that placed in the middle of the front yard.
Stop the engine of the car, immediately. Dami get out of the car a second later. Slam the door softly, with groceries bags on both of her hands.

 

“Oh, I thought I should kno-“

 

“Yo, Dami. Nice to see you, but I’m in rush”

 

And with that. That silver hair girl quickly turn around. Ended her wait for Dami as Changmin ask her too. Just to run to the living room. Leaving Dami behind, who just can blink her eyes. Kinda feel disbelief with that girl behavior. But overall she’s not that surprised.

Step inside, she place Sua’s car key on the wood key holder on the wall near her. Just after she close the door behind.

 

“So.. this is what you mean by ‘in rush’?”

 

Dami sounds kinda sarcastic as she entered the living room. Just to found Yoohyeon and Changmin busy with the PS4. Definitely playing a game that includes shooting a monster or something like that. Dami not really interesting. Notice Dami’s sarcasm, Yoohyeon just can wave her hand slightly in the air. Signaling Dami to not disturb her makes that blonde hair girl just can rolled her eyes before she notice another existence in the living room. Siting on the couch, watching the two playing.

 

“Yo, how’s your wound?”

 

Dami ask that girl, directly. Makes the other immediately turn her head to Dami. Smile slightly. Just to makes Dami notice a bandage on her forehead and some cut on the edge of her lips. Definitely from what happened yesterday. And Dami know, there’s still a lot of cuts behind that girl long sleeve shirt.

 

“Getting better, of course. Thanks to you. I didn’t know what will happen next if you were not there”

 

“Nah.. I just do what I need to do. It’s not a big deal. Anyway where’s the other?”

 

Dami glancing around. Realize if there’s only Changmin, Yoohyeon and Siyeon in the living room. Makes her wonder a little. Still with the groceries bags in both of her hands.

 

“Sua is in the basement. Practicing. While Jiu and Yunho. Definitely go to the company..”

 

That coming our from Changmin this time. Makes Dami staring at him immediately, just to raised one of her eyebrows over Changmin’s words. Meanwhile the latter, still focus on the big television screen in front of him. While his fingers busy press some buttons on the controller in his hands.
Move her gaze to the silver hair girl, who absolutely do the same as Changmin. Dami just can give her an unreadable look as she notice something kinda off from her. But later Dami decided to shrugged it off. And excuse herself to the kitchen.
Place the groceries in the refrigerator, right away.

Actually, Dami can’t help but thinking what is really happening when she is not around. There’s probably something happened last night. Cause it’s the only time she’s not here. But there’s no guarantee tho if that something is noticeable. Cause, actually she knows that silver hair girl.
She can pretend, and hide what inside her mind very well. It’s almost unnoticeable. But since Dami got her memories back, after a month. It’s kinda easier for Dami to notice. There’s something wrong with that silver hair girl.

 

‘Perhaps.. she got some flashbacks? Or maybe weird dreams like me? Well, there’s a lot of things around her that can trigger her memories back.. but it might be confusing since she also put a fake memory on her, right?’

 

Dami curl her brows. Thinking about some possibilities inside her head. Since, the thought of that silver hair girl got her memories back. Actually, it’s kinda makes Dami worried. Especially with what that girl would choose, once she got her memories back. And if she choose the opposite from what Dami had chose. There’s no way they can avoid it in the end.

It means they should fight each other. In other word, kill each other. But beside that girl, Dami know the only one she doesn’t want to fight is the last other girl.

Cause she knows. She definitely dead right away if she should face the other girl.

 

“Dami?”

 

Dami startled at her spot, as she put the last groceries into the refrigerator. Just in the same time when that voice that sounds familiar in her ears suddenly echoed in the entire kitchen.

Lift herself immediately while close the refrigerator. Dami turn her head to the side just to found that other girl standing in the doorway. Lean there, as her eyes staring right on Dami.

Gulping down in nervous. Dami can notice the air around her suddenly change just because of that girl sudden existence.
And like usual, that girl always unpredictable. Unnoticeable. And Dami never can guess what is in that girl mind.
Always. That girl can change very fast.

 

“Yeah? Anything wrong?”

 

Dami feel relieved inside. Just because she found herself not even stuttering at her words. Even though she kinda nervous inside just after she notice a strange air that coming out from that girl, getting clear in her sense.

It feels so familiar.

 

“Well, I don’t know about Changmin.. but at least I can shut you up”

 

Dami tense up, when she heard those words coming out from her.

What does it even mean? Dami thought. Notice the serious, frightening voice of that girl who turn her head slightly around.
Probably makes sure no ones eavesdropping their conversation.

 

“What do you mean?”

 

Dami try to be as calm as possible in front of that girl who seems a way too calm in front of Dami. Maybe not even notice how nervous Dami in the other hand.
Move her gaze back to Dami. Dami immediately feels familiar with that kind of gaze. That threatening gaze that girl always shows to everyone who dare enough to meddle into her business. But strange, a second later that gaze suddenly disappeared. Replace with that innocent gaze that Dami never found on that girl before

 

“Ahh, forget it.. I think I just talk nonsense.. well, are you done? Anything I can help?”

 

That girl staring at Dami. Wonder if there’s anything she can help. But, Dami just stay silent before she suddenly let out a small sigh. Relief. As she realized this girl is not that girl she been known. She is another girl, at least for now. Even though, this kind of frightening vibes from that girl still clear enough for Dami to notice.
But still, Dami feel grateful. Cause now, that girl seems like another person in her eyes.
At least until she got her memories back..

 

“There’s nothing. I already done. Thanks for offering. But, I suggest you to get some rest instead of moving too much”

 

Dami grin to that girl. Who just shrugged her shoulders over Dami’s words. But then, she let out a groan a second later, when she suddenly feel the pain on her shoulders. The wound.
Notice that, Dami can’t help but let out a small chuckle as she cross her arms on her chest. Smirk to that girl.

 

“I told you..”

 

Dami smile in victory. Earn a glare from that girl who still groan in pain while grabbing her shoulder. Try to ease the pain a little bit. Seeing that, Dami just can shake her head slowly.

This girl really different from what she can remember. And it’s good for Dami.

Feel her phone vibrating out of sudden, Dami quickly put her hand into her pocket just to pull her phone out. Seeing a familiar name on her phone screen.

 

“Umm.. Siyeon-unnie, I should go. Dongie call me..”

 

Dami wave her phone in the air, showing her screen with Dongie’s calling on it to Siyeon who just can raised one of her eyebrows before she nod her head as Dami pick up the call and place the phone beside her ear.

Smile slightly to Siyeon, Dami immediately excuse herself and walk pass Siyeon just to hear Handong’s voice in the same time when she suddenly feel a chill on her nape. And it’s just because of the gaze she can notice from the edge of her eyes. That empty, but sharp gaze coming from the other.

But strangely, she still decided to walk away. With Handong voice on her ear. Even though she can’t hear anything out of sudden. And she can feel her hands start to trembling. And before she realized, she already once again in Sua’s car. Hold her breath in horror.

She knows what that gaze means. It’s familiar.

 

“Dami.. Dami? Dami?? ... hello? Dami? You there???”

 

And this voice got unnoticed by Dami. As that short blonde hair girl find it hard to breath somehow. Along with sweat that suddenly rolling down on her face. Fail to shoo the image of the other girl away from her mind.

And it’s makes her frustrated, and scared at the same time.

Yeah, she knows what that gaze means. It’s something like, that girl has her eyes on her. Watching her every move. Observe her.
And if there’s something wrong that girl found on her. That girl gonna end her life.

Just like what she remembered.

 

“Dami-“

 

“I-I’m here..”

 

Dami stutters at her words. Curse herself when she notice her voice also trembling cause of fear. Definitely makes the other across her phone frown. Confused and wonder.

 

“Hey, what happened? You sounds-“

 

“No, there’s n-nothing.. I pick you up now. Wait there..”

 

And without even wait for the other to reply. Dami quickly end the call. Place her phone inside her hoodie pocket and start the engine in another second. Drive the car out of the mansion area just after that tall fence opens. Once again.

Meanwhile in the hospital, that blonde girl just can staring at her phone in confused. Questioning what just happened earlier. But eventually, she decided to shrugged it off as her gaze move to some papers on her hands. Definitely reread these papers after placed her phone back to her purse.

These papers. These papers are actually the information about Lee Yoobin. Including her absence. And the permission to her to take a break as a doctor. But beside all of that, there’s this date that catch her eyes. The day when Lee Yoobin was absent from her duty. And strangely it’s the same day when she lost her parents in China a year ago.

But again, she decided to not think about it. Since she just thought, it was just a coincidence. And beside all of that. There’s this name that catch Handong’s eyes..

 

Foster father : Kim Jaejoong.

 

The name seems familiar. And actually it is. Cause Handong can remember this name so clearly in her mind.

It’s the name of the police man that took care of Jiu’s parents dead case also, Sua’s dad case. And upon notice that, Handong can’t help but suspects Dami even more. Since that police man had a bad impression in their eyes. And beside all of that. Actually she doesn’t know what the actual reason of why she suspects Dami.
But she also sure. She should.
Especially when she accidentally found her own photo inside Dami’s cigarette box.

It just,

What that could even mean? Handong have no idea.

 

“Why so sudden? You know Dami?”

 

“She’s my personal bodyguard..”

 

“What?!”

 

Hayoung widened her eyes in disbelief once she heard that as she handed some papers to Handong who immediately checked it.

 

“Long story.. I met her in China. And something happened. Actually I just know if she’s a doctor tho..”

 

“She didn’t tell you?”

 

Handong shake her head as a response to Hayoung’s question. Makes the doctor frown a little, but little did Handong know, there’s a slight strange glow in Hayoung’s eyes a second later.

 

“Then?”

 

Handong stop her move. Once she heard that coming out from Hayoung’s lips. Immediately makes her remember the photo that she found in Dami’s cigarette box. The photo of her. And beside that, she also remembered how weird Dami staring at her family portrait yesterday. But then, Handong try to shoo it away. As she continue read some papers on her hand

 

“I just.. got this feeling.. you know.. some weird feeling that tell you if there’s something wrong around you?”

 

Handong sounds unsure. She also try to hide the fact if she suspects Dami, after all the things she found strange on that girl. Well, she can’t let Hayoung know or anyone else since it’s still blurry. And she needs a lot of evidence, to whatever it is. She had no idea. She just know something is off. That’s it.
Notice Hayoung move her hand to reach the drawer on her desk. Handong just can raised one of her eyebrows as she watch Hayoung pull something from her drawer.
A stun gun.

 

“Hayoung..”

 

“Take this. I don’t know what will happen. But, if there’s something wrong around you. You should at least protect yourself”

 

Hayoung smile to Handong. Who just can staring back at the doctor before her gaze move down to the stun gun on the table right in front of her. Lift her head a second later, Handong can notice if Hayoung actually notice her weird behavior. And Handong can tell, she also acts kinda obvious tho. Well, she can’t really hide it.
Especially from Hayoung.
Her friend. And her doctor.

 

“Thanks. Remind me to treat you later. And please call me if Minkyung not busy..”

 

Handong grab that stun gun, and put in the back of pants pocket. While also grab her purse and those papers. Seeing that, Hayoung who sit across her just can shake her head in amused.

 

“You.. you really want to know about her, huh?”

 

Handong lift her head immediately. Staring at Hayoung who just smile teasingly to her. Heard what the latter said, Handong just let out a soft chuckle before she get up from her seat. Ready to leave Hayoung’s room.

 

“Well.. I just don’t want to regret anything”

 

And it’s the last sentence, Handong says to Hayoung before she leave the doctor room. Just to call Dami in the hallway a second later..

Just to heard Dami’s weird voice a second later.

But beside all of that, she still busy with her mind. Even though it’s absolutely about that short blonde hair girl too.

But still, just..

 

‘Who she actually is?’

 

—————

 

“She came to me..”

 

“What?! What did she say??”

 

“Geez, calm down. Hayoung, please explain..”

 

That blonde doctor, sigh heavily as she has her phone beside her ears. Heard those voices of mans from across her phone.

 

“Well, she ask about Dami.. I mean a lot, she even ask me Dami’s information, her absence.. even the permission of Dami’s took a break as a doctor..”

 

“.. Oh, wow.. I’m not surprised. She is Handong.. she will collect all the evidence first, before she take a next step.. anyway, you said he called you in the morning”

 

That voice sounds from across her phone. As they waiting for the other to answer the question. But before they can actually hear an actual answer. They can hear a deep sigh before that man voice echoed

 

“.. Okay.. I mean.. Yeah, she called me this morning. Makes sure if I know, Dami is a doctor or not. Well, I can’t lie. I mean, I’m good at searching those personal information. So I just told her like, I didn’t tell her cause I think it’s not important.. and you know what happened next”

 

“She ask you to do nothing. And let her take care of this all by herself..”

 

“Exactly..”

 

That doctor sigh heavily once she heard those words. Bring her hand to her temple and massage it softly

 

“Well, it sounds really like Handong..”

 

“Indeed. Anyway, is she still there?”

 

“Nope”

 

That doctor answer immediately, as she open the curtain of her window room a little. Peeking outside just to found Dami already arrived to pick Handong up. And once Dami get out from the car and open the door for Handong. Hayoung can see, they seems got into a little conversation before she raised one of her eyebrows. Once she can notice Handong seems wants to reach for Dami’s hand. But, later Hayoung also can see Handong slowly pull her hand back. Just to get inside the car and let Dami close the door. Makes that smile, somehow suddenly appeared on Hayoung’s face

 

“Where is that kid? Is she not done yet?”

 

“I think so, she said she will talk to Dami today. But she not give us any updates yet..”

 

“Well, I just hope.. she’s not do anything stupid again.. this deal it’s already sounds so stupid and now I let Handong with Dami. I know Dami is the most easy person among them but still, she killed Handong’s parents.. I-“

 

“Guys, about the deal..”

 

The doctor cut those mans conversations on her phone. Out of sudden as she still has her eyes on the two outside the hospital. Staring at Dami who immediately get into the driver seat and drive the car out the hospital area. But even though like that, the doctor can’t take her eyes off of that car. Until it getting out of her sight..

 

“What if.. the feeling out of sudden turns out to something special?”

 

—————

 

“Ms. Lee, can you tell me where are you yesterday?”

 

That old professor fix his glasses. Staring at the small girl across his desk who just can lowered her head. Feels guilty as she play with her fingers in nervous.

 

“I-I’m sorry sir, I got a call from hospital saying my mom suddenly became unstable again. So I panicked and..”

 

That girl not continue her words and decided to bite her lower lip. Try to hold the tears that suddenly formed in the back of her eyes. Notice that, the professor just can staring at her in concerned and nod in understanding as he knows how that girl life background.

Her parents divorced. Her father dead. And her sister is nowhere. What a life.

Decided to let that girl, the professor just told her to never do it again. And better to inform him next time so he can help. And upon hearing that, that girl just bow and thank him. As she appreciates the professor offer before she immediately excused herself from the professor room just to found her friends outside.
Staring at her in worry.

 

“How??”

 

That chubby girl, approached her. Staring at her in worry makes her just can curves a tiny smile on her face

 

“Don’t worry. He understands. As long as my grades are high. I know I will be fine”

 

Gahyeon smile widely to that girl which is Yehana, her college friend also her high school friend. Even though they took a different classes. But they still keep in touch until now.

 

“Gosh.. you make us so worry. Anyway, I should go now. Minkyung said she really busy, she just got a few minutes for lunch”

 

“Well, you better go now Yebin-unnie. Or else that Doctor gonna be mad at you..”

 

The other girl, which is Seungyeon. Gahyeon same aged friend just smile. Tease the older among them which is Yebin or she prefers to be called by Rena who just can rolled her eyes in annoyed before she tight her grip on her bag strap

 

“I know I should take my leave too when Kyulkyung go to meet Chaeyeon-unnie. And Eunwoo meet Xiyeon. But, never mind.. I leave now. Take care kids”

 

And with that, the older immediately walk away from the same aged friends who just can staring at her before she lost from their sight. Leaving the three of them alone as they took an opposite way, until Gahyeon excuse herself. Telling her friends if she should go now to check on her mother. And upon knowing that, Seungyeon and Yehana just can nod at her in understanding as they also know Gahyeon’s background. Bid her goodbye, Gahyeon quickly leave her college just to take a bus later. But before she take the bus, she decided to stop in the flowers shop near her college. Since she still have some of times.
Buy some flowers, Gahyeon just can smile to herself as she get inside the bus once the bus arrive. And after awhile of ride, she quickly get off from the bus, and walk a little bit just to enter a place that called, cemetery.

 

“Hey, I come today..”

 

Gahyeon smile brightly, as she place the flowers down on the graves. There’s two graves in front of her. One is her father’s grave. While the other didn’t have any name on it. But even though like that, Gahyeon know whose grave it is. As it placed right beside her father’s grave.

It’s her mom’s grave.

 

“Well, something unexpected happened yesterday. They kidnapped Bora.. but lucky she is okay.. and I heard she been practicing like crazy in the basement. I’m not surprised tho”

 

Gahyeon start to talk with those graves, as she bring her hand to massage her temple. Recall what their bodyguards just told her early in the morning. And after that, every scenes that happened yesterday. Also a few moments ago, and from a few months ago. Suddenly come across her mind. Makes her gaze suddenly turn empty as she staring down at those graves. Until that bitter smile appeared on her face.

 

“Am I doing it right.. Mom, Dad?”

 

Just after those words, she start to crying. Fall to the ground while hug herself tight in front of her parents grave. Deep inside, she feels if she is doing it right, but also deep inside she also feels she is doing it wrong.

She feels she have been a terrible sister for her own sister. Feel terrible to keep lying to the people around her.
For everything she had done. For everything she hide from them. She feels so terrible. And it’s getting worse after what happened yesterday. Knowing there’s someone can kidnapped her sister anytime now. Knowing her sister can be in danger just like before.

She scared if she will lose her sister. One day. And she scared if it happened even before every things she had planned work out. She scared.

 

“Please.. let everything work out like I want, please”

 

She crying hard. Tighten her grip on her coat as she curl herself down on the ground.

That day, the quiet cemetery be the one who heard her. Crying out loud, releasing her stress. Release the burden that she been carried on her shoulders. But it just for the day. Cause the burden will never leave her until she find whoever that messed up with their life. The one who kill her father. The one who kill her uncles and aunties. She will never be relieved if the one who makes her suffer like this paid the sins.

She doesn’t know if she choose the right choice. But she knows every choice it’s worse. Every choice just lead her to something she doesn’t want.

 

“I give you choices..”

 

“If you choose the first. You can run, but still I’m gonna haunts you. And I’m gonna kill you.. also your beloved one. All of them”

 

“And if you choose the second, you should come and find me. It’s not hard to find me isn’t it?”

 

“And when you find me.. give your answer.. which you choose between revenge and chance..”

 

“If you choose revenge.. I’ll let you try to kill us. But you know if you can’t. You can meet your beloved one. All of them in hell. It’s not a bad thing tho”

 

“But.. if you choose chance..”

 

“I’m gonna let you decide the rules. Lee Gahyeon..”

 

“Sounds fun, isn’t?”

 

—————

 

These sounds echoed in the entire basement. As she let her fist that wrapped in the white wrap hand swing in the air. Until it meet the punching bag. Punch it with all her strength makes the bag swing to the back for awhile before it came to her once again just to meet her another punch. Also with her another strength.

 

“Thank.. God.. you’re fine..”


That girl face come across her mind. Along with her voice. But she just ignored it as she still punch the punching bag in front of her with an empty gaze of hers

 

“Can you do it.. by yourself? It’s hard for me now”

 

That tiny smile. With blood covered half of it face. Once again getting clearer inside her mind. But still she try to ignore it. Just like she ignore the sweat that been rolling down on her face since a few hours ago.

 

“No-“

“FINALLY! I SHOT YOU LEE SIYEON! I SHOT YOU! YOU LITTLE ! GO TO HELL AND DI-“

 

If what she heard in her mind is a gunshot. In the reality what she heard is how loud her fist meet the punching bag. Detached from the chain and fell to the floor.

Manage her heavy breath, she just staring down at the punching bag before she decided to walk towards it. Planning to put it back on the chain, but before she can do that. A hand grab her arm. Makes her turn her head to the side just to found that black hair girl staring at her with an unhappy look.

 

“Enough. You’re forcing yourself”

 

Judging from the other looks. She can tell if that black hair girl just arrived and seems like the other immediately go straight to the basement. Not even bother to change her work clothes first.
Notice the gaze the other give to her. She just raised her arms. Shake it hard. Break free from the other grip in process.

 

“Leave me alone”

 

That sounds so cold. Sharp and somehow demanding. Makes the other just can staring at her still with the same gaze like before. Ignore the slight glare and sharp gaze that girl send to her.

 

“Lock yourself all day in the basement not gonna change anything that already happened, Bora”

 

That black hair girl let out her voice as she staring at the small girl who seems ignore her words. Also her existence. Put that punching bag back to the chain, that small girl ready to deliver her fist again on the punching bag. But before she can do it. A hand once again grab her arms.

 

“I said enough!”

 

“And I said leave me alone!!”

 

She raised her voice. Sharply staring at the other girl after shake the other hand off of her arms. But unfortunately, what she got from the other is also a sharp gaze as the other not even afraid to staring right into her eyes. And it makes her anger boiling inside.

But before she can do anything to the other. A voice echoed in the entire room. That familiar voice.

 

“Unnie..”

 

That blonde hair girl standing not far from them. Staring at them in such a unreadable look. But each of them can notice. There’s a disappointment in that girl eyes. Sadness and hurt.

 

“Sigh!”

 

The small girl, sigh roughly. Bump on the black hair girl shoulder who just can staring at her back sharply. Notice that, the blonde girl just can staring at each of them in confused. And wonder. Even though she actually knows what is happening. But she decided to shut until the small girl is no longer in the basement.

 

“Minji-unnie..”

 

“Go upstairs, Handong. I need to be alone for a moment”

 

That black hair girl bring her palm to covered her eyes, as she lowered her head. Notice that, Handong who can sense if the older is trying so hard to control herself from the anger just can staring at her in concerned. Before she obey her and go upstairs. Leave Jiu alone in the basement.

Sure enough if there’s no ones around, she immediately exhale her breath. Heavy and rough as she lift her head. Staring at the ceiling. Try to hold back her tears until she can feel her phone vibrate in her pocket. Pull the device out immediately she just can staring emptily on her phone screen. Read the message she has received.

 

I promise we’re gonna having fun tonight, Jiu. I’m gonna take it slow.

 

And with that, Jiu immediately tighten her grip on her own phone. But it loosens a second later as her eyes became dark slowly..

 

‘It’s okay, Jiu. You’re getting close. It’s fair’

 

She told herself inside her mind. Convinced herself if she doing this for the good. She sacrificed herself for their own good.. She..

She sacrificed her body to be touched. To know who is the one who kill her parents.

 

‘It’s fair..’

 

Yeah. See you there, tonight. Mr. Abelard.

 

Jiu type that on her phone. And click send immediately a second later.

Put her phone inside her pocket, Jiu decided to go upstairs. Leaving the basement.

That night, it’s the worse night in their history. Sua being cold, and always spending her time in the basement after that. Even Gahyeon slowly getting tired of her.

Handong decided to move to Dami’s apartment for awhile. Try to found out what is the younger hiding from her. Also to give her cousins some space.

While, Jiu. She often going outside late at night since she received the message in the same day when the kidnapped incident happened. Meeting her partner work, and do something with him. That she only knows. Even Yunho and Changmin had no idea with it.

But it’s different for that silver hair girl. She knows if there’s something wrong with Jiu. She knows when the time Jiu will gone, and the time Jiu will come.
She know all of it. But she decided to ignore it, as she still can’t get over her hatred towards the older. And her weird dream not helping her at all.

And beside all of them, there’s Siyeon who just being confused.

All day, not really know what is happening around her. And the answer from the questions inside her mind.

Who she actually is?

Who’s these guys she killed?

What is really happening to her?

Every question still seems blurry in her vision.
And before she can count. The time passed really quick. And it’s been two weeks after that kidnapped incident.

And little did she know. The truth that she been searching for. It’s getting near to her. Also the truly self of her. It will make a comeback.

Soon.

 

—————

 

In the middle of night, inside the tall apartment building. In the hallway, that short blonde hair girl leaning on the wall. Waiting for someone to come.

Glancing inside her apartment, that girl makes sure the other girl still deep in her sleep before she close her apartment door just in the same time she see there’s a guy. In the middle of his age step outside the elevator. Wave at her, makes she just can curves a warm smile on her face, a second later. Greeting that guy.

 

“So.. that’s why you ask me to meet you here? Cause you choose to protect her”

 

“.. yeah..”

 

“Well, wise decision..”

 

That guy drink his beer after he said that. While Dami just can staring at her can of beer. With a lot of things going on inside her head. Notice that, that guy immediately turn his head to the side. Raised one of his eyebrows before he let out a soft chuckle

 

“Oh, come on. What’s with that face? Something happened? .. or you worry about your beautiful fancy white car? Don’t worry, it still at my place. I took care of it, and also-“

 

“No, it’s not that. But, thank you”

 

Dami cut his words. As she turn her head to the side. Slightly give that old guy a tiny smile of hers. Upon seeing that, that guy just can blink his eyes before he lift his hand. Messing with Dami’s hair playfully. Immediately earn a protest from that girl, but that guy just laugh as he still messing around with Dami’s hair.

Shout at each other for a few seconds in such a playful manner. That guy try to ease the tense air around them a little. Just to bring up the topic, once again later.

 

“Well, if it’s not because of your car. Then, why you called me here? In this late hour..”

 

That guy let out that question out of his lips. Drinking his beer while watching the change on Dami’s face. Along with her gaze that slowly became kinda dark.

 

“Two weeks ago, Heechul show up. He kidnapped one of these girls.. but lucky, there’s nothing serious happened except, Siyeon got shots..”

 

“Wait, Heechul? Siyeon got shots??”

 

Dami nod her head. Just after that guy looks like he want to makes sure he’s not heard it wrong. But upon seeing Dami’s response, that guy just can shut his mouth. For awhile.
Let the silence take control over the air between them. Thinking.

 

“.. okay, ignore the Siyeon part. If it’s Heechul. It means he start to take a move and take this thing seriously.. anyway, is Heechul dead?”

 

“Yeah. I killed him..”

 

“Great. And it’s been a year after you received this mission. And now it’s expired. And the worse thing is you killed him.. it means there will be a lot of people you know might come to kill these girls”

 

“That’s what I worry about”

 

Dami sigh heavily. Bring her can of beer to her lips. Gulping a lot of it. Before she lean her head to the back. Feeling kinda exhausted just by thinking what is gonna happens next. Or soon from now on.
Notice that, that guy just can staring at her in concerned as he also drink his beer a second later before he ask another question to Dami.

 

“Is he probably.. know if you are.. I mean all of you.. are with these girls?”

 

That guy sounds unsure with his own question. But for Dami it’s not a problem since she immediately understand with what that guy try to ask. Also, she understands who that guy means by he.
It’s absolutely stand for her boss. And that guy former boss.

 

“I don’t know.. maybe. Since Heechul not kill this girl right away? He might be see her with Siyeon. And decided to just kidnapped her. Cause you know.. Siyeon is boss favorite. And Siyeon, I mean we have been disappearing since four months ago”

 

“Yeah, I get it. But about that disappearing part. You’re not disappeared. You just cut all the connections that related to you. Just to focus to protect these girls behind the curtain”

 

“Well.. indeed”

 

“..... Geez, am I told you yet if you kinda change now? Of course to the good”

 

Dami just let out a small chuckle. Once she heard that coming out from that guy who just can grin playfully towards her.

 

“What? I tell you the truth”

 

“.. Okay, I got it”

 

Dami shake her head slowly. With a smile that visible on her face makes that guy also curved a tiny smile on his face. Drink his beer once again. Ready to let out some other question.

 

“Then, how the others? Are they decided their next path yet?”

 

“Well, nope. They’re not even got their memories back I think..”

 

“I see..”

 

That guy staring to the front, leaning on the wall, while playing his empty can of beer on his hand.

Meanwhile on his side, Dami who still not done with her beer yet. Just follow his gesture. Playing with her can of beer. Until she pay her attention fully on that guy. Once she can heard that guy voice. Echoed in her ears.

 

“I remember.. the last time you all came to me.. you borrow a bus just to block those guys who chase after these girls four months ago. And also a month ago, you came to me just to ask me to take care of your car. What on earth, the other too. They came to me just to handed me their car key. Sigh.. You’re all really belong together”

 

That guy sigh deeply. Recall what happened a few months ago as he pretend to be done with them makes Dami just can shake her head in amused. Hearing the lamentations come from him.

 

“What can we do? You’re the one who keep the car dumps in this city”

 

“Well, indeed. At least, you’re not bring me the car with a dead body inside it just for me to burn, anymore..”

 

“Well, I’m not promised”

 

“I thought you’re change!”

 

That guy turn his head to Dami. Staring at the girl in disbelief. Makes Dami just can laugh as she knows that guy just playing around before he also join Dami’s laugh.

But later, they slowly cool down. Once again let the heavy air take control of the space between them. Turn his head to the front, that guy staring at nowhere as his mind start to busy. The same thing with Dami.

Let the silence appear between them for awhile, before that guy be the one who break the silence. And replace it with a strained situation.

 

“So, let’s get it straight. You decided to go against him. You sure with this? I mean your enemies not just the one who wants to kill these girls anymore, but also all the people you know. They will come to haunt you if they know you protect your own target. It’s gonna be really complicated. And hard. Especially when the two not choose the same path as you.. you might be dead, even before you can protect these girls. But beside all of that, are you still gonna choose this path? Protect these girls?”

 

That guy turn his head to the side. Watching Dami drink the beer till it empty before she crush the empty can with her hand.

 

“Well, the deal is the deal..”

 

“.. You know that’s not what I meant right? You’re not just put yourself in danger but you also put these girls lives in dan-“

 

“When you choose to go against him a few years ago. The people you know also haunted you right? Even he, himself haunt you. But look, you just lose your pinky’s fingers”

 

Dami say that lightly as she lift her hand. Showing her pinky finger to that guy who just can sigh deeply over Dami’s stubbornness.

 

“That’s a different case, Yoobin. Even after what happened. Basically, I still work for him.. like burn those dead body for you. But your case. It’s really different. It seems like you dedicate a war with hi-“

 

“I just want to protect. The most important thing in my life”

 

Dami cut his words. Makes that guy just can shut his mouth. Once he heard what coming from Dami’s lips. It’s sounds kinda familiar to him. Also the way Dami looks right now. It looks familiar.

Just like him a few years ago.

 

“Eventually, I got a thing to fight”

 

“Now, I have a thing to fight”

 

Dami said that such in confidence. Makes that guy just can staring at her, before he curved a tiny smile on his face. Lift his hand, and grab Dami’s head in his palm. Rubbed Dami’s hair affectionately.

At this time, Dami really makes him remember about himself a few years ago. When he choose to protect his own target which is his wife right now. And it’s work.

Even though he got a lot of cuts, wounds and lost his fingers. Everything is worth. Even though the path he choose feels so hard. But it’s worth. He just need to fight for what he wants. And it will be worth the sacrifice.

 

“Then, fight till you got nothing to fight anymore. Okay?”

 

—————

 

“If you need something. You know where I am. Or just call me. Fight your way, Yoobin”

 

She recall the last sentence that coming out from that guy. Before he lost in the elevator last night.

Staring at the clock on the tiny table beside her bed. She just stay silence for awhile before she turn her head. Face the older girl who now cuddle with her.

 

“I have to buy us some breakfast”

 

“Now?”

 

“Yeah..”

 

That short blonde hair girl nod her head a little. While run her fingers in the other blonde girl hair. Before she immediately pull her hands off, and ready to get up from her bed. But to makes her surprise, the older suddenly hold her tight. Prohibit her to go.

 

“But you’re warm”

 

The older squeeze closer to her, hug her tight and bury her face on the younger neck.

Hold her breath, the younger just can froze on her spot. But later, she try to control herself and push the older away. Slightly.

 

“There’s no times. Changmin will pick up us soon”

 

“Fine, then give me a kiss”

 

Those words coming out smoothly from the older. Just like any other day that have been passed since she decided to move to the younger apartment two weeks ago.

And since two weeks ago, the older been playing with her feeling. Ask her for a kiss. Little cuddle. Then, a hot make out session they have from another day.

Actually, the younger knows if the older just want to gain her trust and let her guard down for whatever the reason. She knows the older suspects her, even she once caught the older roaming around her apartment. Searching for something. Maybe the evidence for whatever she curious on. Even the younger already knows if the photo of the older is no longer in her cigarette box.

But she decided to play along. Act like a fool. Follow the older scenario.

Why? It’s obvious isn’t?

 

“I’ll go now”

 

Dami pull away from Handong, after on the older lower lips a bit. But even though like that, the older not even take off her arms from her neck. Instead, she pull Dami closer, lean for another hot kiss which is Dami know, she never ever can resist.

But she try to thinking straight for now, she should go. Or both of them will starving. But beside that, Dami also doesn’t want to let go of those lips. Cause whenever she did. The pain on her chest getting clearer. The fact if they’re no other than a bodyguard and boss hurts her.

And the most hurt fact is.. she knows from the start they can’t be together. She knows who she actually is. She knows her position.

 

“Sigh...”

 

Dami smile bitterly. Leaning her back on the elevator wall. Lowered her head as she feel the pain on her chest. It’s really hurt. She never know if she will feel this pain a way too hurt from when she can feel when her father is gone.
It’s really hurt. And Dami hate it.

 

“Thanks for come, Miss”

 

Dami lift the side of her lips, smile to the employee who give her a plastic bag of food. Take it immediately after pay it. Dami quickly leave the place just to walk back to her apartment with a warm smile on her face.

Thinking about how cute, Handong eat her breakfast later. But a second later, that warm smile replaces with a bitter one as she start to laugh at herself. Mocking herself for whatever she thinks earlier.

 

“Geez, Dami.. what was th-“

 

And before she can continue her words. She can feel a hot crystal rolling down from her eye, to her cheek. Makes her quickly entered the small alley near her just to lean on the wall while gritted her teeth.

Staring down at her palm. Seeing those crystals keep falling down from her eyes.

 

“What the ..”

 

Dami smile bitterly. Mocking herself as she let out a small laugh before bring her palm to covered her eyes. She doesn’t know what got into her. But she knows it’s really hurt. This feeling seems like breaking her down slowly. She been suffer for this weeks. Suffer from her own feeling that keep eating her alive. Let out a sharp breath, she lean her head back. Closing her eyes as she try to calm herself down.

 

“Everything will be alright, Dami.. you can do this..”

 

She told herself. Encourage herself to be strong and keep going with her choice. She can’t sink in her own feeling. It’s not gonna take her anywhere. But pain.
She choose to be beside Handong. Even though it hurts. She choose this way, even though the risk is also high. But she doesn’t care. She doesn’t want to protect Handong behind the curtain like she did before. She wants to be close with her. Protect her. Makes sure the older not hurt. And makes sure the older can be happy. Smile for her, because of her.

At least. For now.

 

“Why you so surprised seeing me, Dami?”

 

She just can widened her eyes. She almost reach her apartment. Ready to greet Handong with a smile on her face. But it seems it will gone in instant just because of that guy suddenly show up in front of her. Smile warmly to her.

But Dami know better. That smile isn’t warm. Even a little bit.

And before Dami can even react, she can feel someone knock her head with an iron baton before pulling her back. Force her to get inside the car that she fail to notice was right behind her. And when she try to break free from the grip, she feel a hard kick on her stomach. Along with a punch that successfully landed on her cheek. Then a second later, she can feel a hand grab her cheeks. Roughly, force her to face the front. Meet that guy who smirk widely to her.

 

“She can wait. So, let’s have a little conversation with your foster father, okay?”

 

That voice sounds so frightening, and intimidating. But it doesn’t affect Dami even a little bit as she just staring sharply to that guy. Ignore the pain that slowly creeping onto her cheek, head and also her stomach. Once she can feel a liquid inside

 

“Lay a finger on her. I swear I’m gonna kill you”

 

Those words coming out from Dami’s lips. Full of seriousness. And emphasize. But what she earn from that guy is a pain once the iron baton hit her head. Hardly. Again and again. But Dami doesn’t care, she just gritted her teeth. Feel the pain and can’t fight back as her hands got handcuffed. But she try.

Cause she knows, Handong is in danger.

 

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Not knowing if Dami is in danger. Handong who stay in the apartment just laying on the bed. Staring at nowhere with her empty gaze. For a few moments she just stay in that position until she rolled to the side and curl on the bed. Bring her fingertips to touch her lips. Just to recall how sweet and soft Dami’s lips against hers.

 

‘It’s frustrating’

 

Handong sigh heavily, as she grab the blanket tightly while close her eyes. But whenever she close her eyes. The younger face always getting clearer in her mind. Her touch, her affection, gently treat Handong like she is a the most fragile thing in the world. As if a single wrong move would break her apart.

She love it. She love how Dami treat her. She love everything about Dami. But she deny it. She hide her true feelings behind her ambition. And her suspicions. But, even though she accepted her true feelings. There’s nothing much change. She doesn’t want to repeat the same story as Sua. She can’t trust Dami. Even though she fall deeply every single day to the younger. But rather than to accept her true feelings. Instead, she choose to getting hurt. And ignore the feelings.

Until everything is done. Until she reach her goal. Even though she should crying every time she can’t bear the pain inside her chest. It’s better than let every plan that she planned with her cousins getting destroyed just because of her ego.

It’s better this way.

Fooling herself.

Pretend like Dami is hers.

Even though she is not.

Kissing Dami whenever she wants.

Not even care if Dami have the same feeling or not.

She doesn’t care. She just wants a little time with her. She love the taste of forever when she with Dami.

She love it. Too love it.

 

“Ms. Kim Dongie?”

 

Handong staring at that young guy, confused and suspicious as that guy handed her a package which is makes her even more confused.

Awhile ago, when Handong start to cry again on the bed. She suddenly hear the doorbell makes her immediately stop her crying. Assumed if Dami was back already. But to make her confused, Dami never press the doorbell. Cause technically, it’s her apartment. So instead of ignore it, Handong decided to get up from the bed. Run to the bathroom just to splash some water on her face. Before she run to the front door. And found a young guy in front of the apartment. Ask her for a signature, and leave after that.

Upon seeing that young guy leaving Handong just can staring at him still in confused as he lost in the elevator. But from what Handong can see, that guy it’s truly a package delivery. There’s nothing suspicious, Handong found on him. But it’s different to the package on her hand.

It’s Dami’s apartment and she got a package who sent directly to her. Isn’t it weird?

And instead of letting her curiosity eats her slowly. Without thinking twice. Handong immediately ripped the package after she get inside and close the door behind. Just to found a medium box inside it. Open it slowly. Handong just can hold her breath a second later when she found what inside the box.

A bunch of photos of hers. Her cousins. Her bodyguard. Also her parents and her uncles and aunties photos.

It’s all inside the box. And in just one glance. She can tell these are old pictures. Judging from the photo when she still had her black hair. Also her cousin who still had her red hair. Start to questioning what is going on in her mind. She take all the photos from inside the box.

Just to realize each photos have one thing in common. And it’s also something she found on her own photos that she stole from Dami’s cigarette box.

Right. In every edge of each photos. There’s a little print on it. And it says the same thing.

 

YooPhoto.

 

“What on earth..”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be continued....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-sometimes, I wonder. Is it okay to write such a long chapter? LOL.